Hi-

I am looking at a 2016 CPO’d XJL (V6).

Is there anything in particular that I should be aware of that tends to go wrong with this model?
CPO coverage is until summer of 2022 but not really sure what exactly that even covers.

car has 35k miles

Any thoughts or guidance would be appreciated. Thanks

 

I bought a CPO 2015 with 30K miles nearly two years ago. Most reliable car I've ever had.

A common problem on these cars is wheels - the 20" ones are prone to damage from potholes. I'd take it up to 65 and check for vibrations, also check around the rims where the rim meets the tire, for bends. I had to have one refurbished.

At 40K the bushings on the lower control arms (banana arms) were just starting to split, but had a bit more life in them. I changed them anyway. Water pumps can be an issue, but 2015-on has revised design. Mine still has the original pump at 45K.

The Jaguar CPO warranty is pretty thorough, one of the better ones. No deductible. It won't cover wear items, like bushings. But it should cover major (and very expensive) failures, which was the point, for me.

 

I don't know of any and 2016 is the year the majority of issues from previous years were sorted out.

 

When was the car first sold?

 

2009 in the UK, probably 2010 in the US.
The "Big Issue" in the first few years was cracking noises from the roof that drove people mad. It was so serious Jaguar stopped production for a while to try to sort it out, (as I was told by an ex-Jag technician). However it took some time before it was finally put to bed. I had one from the local dealer as a courtesy car in early 2018 and it was fine, a lovely car, but a bit big. There is a lot of the previous car in there, but the air suspension was halved by making the fronts steel coils, with air remaining on the back. As it was usually the fronts that failed this probably made the system a lot more reliable. Suspension bushes are the same as the old car, so don't last very long, I'm afraid.
Just like the previous XJ the car is totally made of aluminium except for the front and rear subframes. If you open the hood on the car you are looking to buy you'll see the suspension towers are a casting, riveted and bonded to the body shell.

 

I meant this car in particular.

 

Looks like the car was sold late July 2016.
I am told the CPO goes through July 2022

Thanks so much for all of the other comments.

I currently have a 2006 Super V8 ‘portfolio edition’.
It has been a GREAT car but getting up there in age and potential repairs.
Air suspension was an issue on that car so I had it converted over to coil spring and never had an issue ever again.
It rode a little less smooth but barely noticeable at all. most people would not even know the difference if I did not tell them what had been done to the car.
And knowing that I wasn’t going to go outside when it was 10° and have the car sunk to the ground and be a low rider because of a air suspension leak was a relief!
It has 20s on it so I am familiar with what can happen to those wheels. Admittedly I like the look of the 20s much better than the 19’s Especially on big long cars. The car I am looking at has 19s and quite frankly that is a “looks” concern to me.
I have thought about keeping the 19‘s on and using those (all seasons) in the winter.
And then buying a new set of OEM 20s with summer tires. but that adds about three grand to the price of the car I am guessing.
I currently swap the wheels and tires out on my super V-8. I keep the stock wheels with summer tires and bought a set of aftermarket 20s and winter tires. Wanted to keep the stock ones looking nice and the salt here in the Midwest would ruin them.
Also not sure I am ready to go back to a 340 hp V6 from a 400 hp supercharged V-8.

 

By the way, how much would it cost to fix a water pump and bushings on the car?

 

If first sold new in July 2016, the original bumper to bumper warranty applies until July 2021 - and the free maintenance. Then the CPO kicks in. At least I think so.

is it AWD? Mine is, it’s brilliant in snow with all season tires. I had an x308 XJR before this. This will get to 60 quicker, because the wheels aren’t spinning. Now I know how capable it is in snow, I’m going all-season tires all year round.

arms cost me $120 for the bushings, pressed them in myself.

 

It is all wheel drive.
And you are correct, the warranty is until late July 2021 and then the CPO covers it one more year until late July 2022.
I just do not know what the CPO covers exactly. I’ll have to find out more about that

 

a common fail point on the 3.0 V6 is the piece inside the supercharger snout......im having the hardest time thinking of the name right now....the shroud?

 

Here is a CPO brochure from 2016

 

So far the following broke on my 2015 AWD

1. Waterpump
2. Supercharger isolator
3. Drivers lock assy
4. Passenger lock assy
5. Drivers CV joint assy

All were covered at no cost under CPO!

TJ

 

Yikes!

That sounds like a lot of stuff. How much would have that cost to fix w/o CPO?

 

Probably 4-6k. The CPO and extended warranty seem to be worth the money on this car.

TJ

 

what was wrong with the door locks?

 

The door electrical door lock mechanisms failed in a way where the door would not latch when closed. Trips to the dealer for repair were made by using a bungee cord around the B-pillar to keep it shut! A very catastrophic failure in my opinion. It happened on both front doors...the rears are still ok.

TJ

 

supercharger coupler! thats the word i was looking for!

also, engine / transmission mounts fail

 

The soft close door things may go out. Ours on the drivers door stopped working, and we were unable to close the door at all, it simply won’t latch, so the car is basically undrivable unless you hold the door closed with your hand, also leaving it in a public place alone at that point may well be asking for someone to steal it or your belongings. That was a real pain, but the dealership swapped it out under warranty, I’m just waiting for the other doors to fail too now.
Frankly, it’s a mostly useless feature is the thing that annoys me most, a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist, but now it’s a problem since you can’t close your door.

 

Is that door issue a common trait on 351's ?? I've never even heard of such a weird thing